SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Roads have been reopened after a serious crash along the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade led to several injuries.
Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck along the southbound lanes near Southwest 112th Avenue, just before 10 p.m., Sunday.
According to FHP, the crash occurred after a white Toyota SUV lost control and collided with a concrete barrier bridge wall. The vehicle then traveled off of the roadway onto a grassy embankment, where it overturned several times.
There were a total of six occupants in the overturned car at the time of the crash. One woman inside was ejected and sustained serious injuries, FHP said.
As a result of the initial crash, a series of three additional crashes occurred in the area where minor injuries were reported.
Authorities called the crash a “multi-casualty incident” but have not specified how many vehicles were involved.
Officials with MDFR said paramedics have assessed 20 patients but did not specify how many have been taken to area hospitals.
All southbound lanes were closed near Southwest 112th Avenue during the preliminary investigation but were reopened around midnight.
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